September 11, 2024

Ep 213 - The Importance of Quality Movement and Maintaining Muscle Mass on the Bariatric Journey with Dr. Renee Rogers

44 minutes

Have you been trying to figure out how to get back into an exercise routine post surgery and are feeling overwhelmed? Today we are joined by exercise expert, Dr. Renee Rogers to discuss what types of exercise are best post surgery and how to increase your lean muscle tissue that may have been lost after surgery. Dr. Rogers is a wealth of information and she provides excellent clarity about how to determine the best physical activity for yourself, and how to create a realistic plan for your new way of life. Tune in to learn more and get some great tips!

IN THIS EPISODE:

[1:34] Dr. Rogers introduces herself and provides her background.

[4:28] How can we quiet the media noise that’s in front of us every day?

[8:51] Dr. Rogers discusses how obesity medications work and why there is a push for movement right now

[17:18] When you lose the lean tissue, especially if it's muscle, can we gain any of that back?

[25:43] How can you determine what exercise or physical activity is best for you?

[31:55] Where do you start when it comes to movement to maintain what strength you have?

[37:24] If someone is considering having bariatric surgery or onboarding an anti obesity medication, where should they start when it comes to being active?

[41:07] Dr. Roger’s final thoughts

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

When you are carrying excess body weight, you need more lean tissue to maintain your body size, to hold up your frame, to walk every day, to feel and function. Lean tissue includes bone, muscle, organs, tendons, connective tissue, when you shed some adiposity, you will naturally shed some lean tissue also.

Every bariatric patient goes into their post op life in a completely different sport physiologically. One person’s movement level will be different than someone else’s so don’t try to follow a one size fits all program.

When getting started, tune in to what your body really needs, and what feels good, then build from that. Decide what is one thing this week that you can really prioritize in terms of new behaviors that you need to start doing, start with those and take it from there.

RESOURCES:

Dr. Rogers’ LinkedIn

Join the BariNation Membership community meetups to support you on your journey with obesity treatment - https://barination.com/pages/join-our-community

Want to see bonus content? Head over to Patreon to get more and to support the podcast for as low as $5 per month! https://www.patreon.com/BariNationPodcast

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Renee J. Rogers, Ph.D., FACSM, is a senior scientist at the University of Kansas Medical Center and also works as a healthy lifestyle consultant and strategist. Dr. Rogers is an expert in bio-behavioral intervention design with a focus on relevant engagement approaches that blends her 20+ years of experience working in exercise physiology, behavior change, and obesity/weight management. Her current work focuses specifically on the role of exercise and body composition with contemporary obesity treatments.

ABOUT:

If the BariNation podcast helps power your bariatric journey, become a monthly podcast supporter and help us produce the show! Visit www.barinationpodcast.com and help us support people treating the disease of obesity with humor, humility, and honesty.

About BariNation: BariNation is a bariatric educational organization on a mission to empower patients to access and utilize the tools, resources, and education needed to find and maintain personal wellness. We connect patients with the support they need, when and where they need it. BariNation produces an award-winning weekly podcast distributed on all major podcast and video platforms and hosts a support membership community that teams up with credentialed and licensed bariatric experts and clinicians.

BariNation - Website

BariNation - Podcast

...more

View all episodes

By April Williams

4.8

7171 ratings